OPEN💗 LATE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY

[peoplewatch]

WHO: Newbies, oldbies, everyone is welcome!
WHAT: A Late Valentine’s Party mingle, since Valentines’ Day was over Kaiju month…
WHERE: “MANTRA”, an underground, alternative club in Neo Toyko
WHEN: March 10th
WARNINGS: Romance and shippy things, alcohol, hookah, suggestive things. Anything NSFW is to be appropriately labelled.

Around the 10th of March, Outsiders will receive a message in their ocular inbox from Kabru, the Outsider also known as @ rasgulla. The message reads:

“To my dearest friends and teammates,

If we haven’t met before, call me Kabru. When not on missions as an Outsider, I work as a freelance event planner for various businesses and private organizations within Neo Tokyo.

Valentines’ Day is a popular holiday in Japan that was sadly interrupted last month by the kaiju. My current client is holding a belated Valentines’ Day event and they would really like the Outsiders to come. There will be plenty of food and things to do. Even if you're not looking for a romantic time, I'd encourage you to come!

Please wear something comfortable. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Yours sincerely,

Kabru.”



A location pin comes attached with the invitation. It looks like Kabru’s become more adept at technology over the months.

Follow the location pin and you’ll find yourself in front of ‘Mantra’ in metro Tokyo, an underground, alternative club making waves for its uniqueness in the club scene. Outsiders will all be allowed in without much fuss. The owner of the club is a gentle woman who kindly requests that all guests take their shoes off and leave them at the side. There is a lingering scent of incense and the people hanging out in the club look remarkably calm as they relax; cuddling and enjoying each other’s company. What kind of Valentine’s day party is this? A New Age, alternative kind, apparently. The owner of the club wants to be promoting togetherness in a completely different way.

Thankfully, finger foods and alcohol appear to be abundant, even if Kabru would really like you to be mingling with the people! There is a bar with free flowing wines and spirits, and a table with hors d'oeuvres and small desserts as accompaniment. These can include sushi rolls, small sandwiches, crab cake bites, small skewers, chocolates, little cakes and tarts. Food aside, there is live music playing and guests are highly encouraged to dance.

Naturally, couples are also coupling up, but anything too raunchy is of course cordoned off to a private room. Also, ignore the people smoking electronic hookah at the side…

What can you do besides eat and drink?

1. DANCING 💗

The DJ mostly plays trance and synth pop music in the background but he’s happy to take requests. On the dancefloor,there’s always a group of tipsy guests dancing their hearts out, some dancing alone and others dancing as a couple. There’s no right or wrong way to dance and most people will not cast judgement. Give it a try? Better hurry, before some of the overeager guests try to drag you in.

2. CUDDLE PILE 💗
Numerous cushions are set out around the venue for guests to lounge in and cuddle. It’s highly encouraged, in fact! Especially after a vigorous dance session. There are people lying together in larger groups, and couples choosing to spend their time lounging and enjoying each other’s company. Finding it difficult to relax? The owner might give you a whiff of her special perfume that’s guaranteed to put you in a state of complete calm. It might even make you more open about lying together with someone else.

3. SPEED DATING 💗

There’s a speed dating round going on in one side of the club. Guests are numbered and paired up randomly, then given a short amount of time to get to know each other on a speedy little date. Don’t know what to say? A list of questions will flow in through the oculars to give you a prompt. (Please refer to here and here for some examples or make up your own!)

4. MAKE SWEET TREATS 💗

In the spirit of Valentines’ Day, the owner of the club is hosting a quick desserts-making workshop at the event. Guests will be provided with ingredients and taught to make chocolate or cupcakes, and they will get the chance to decorate it however they like. It’s highly encouraged to make something to give to your sweetheart or the person you admire. Do you really want to be the person eating their own chocolate on Valentines’ Day?

5. PARTY GAMES 💗

What’s a party without party games? Throughout the night, people will be getting drunk and playing local drinking games such as the King’s Game. Eventually, other games from the West get introduced by other people. These games include Truth or Dare, Spin the Bottle and 7 Minutes in Heaven.

6. TAKE SOMEONE HOME 💗

If it looks like you're having a pretty good time with someone else, a helpful robot will approach you and provide you both with a key to a private room. Some of these private rooms are normal and some are themed, similar to a love hotel. There's no need to actually do anything raunchy of course. You could just cuddle up and enjoy the warmth of the digital fireplace! Everything one might need for a nice time together (condoms, lubricant etc) will be readily available.

As the event planner, Kabru will be buzzing around and making sure everything runs smoothly, but he can be stopped for questions or concerns (pls be nice to him he has anxiety). Characters can sit out of anything they want, but drunk and overeager guests might decide to drag them in.

[ OOC: I put this up so everyone can enjoy a chill mingle after the chaos of last month! And also because we didn’t get the opportunity to have do much for Valentines’ Day given the timing. Naturally, please label any NSFW, add your content warnings appropriately, and state your boundaries and preferences in terms of shipping/gen/being tagged by younger/older characters. ]

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[intertwinedfates]

[SHE'S HIS HAPLESS WENCH (affectionate)!!

Passionate he can do, hell, he welcomes it after her giggle fit. Something to restore his flagging confidence, which the hot bite of her teeth in his skin does so well. He could never hurt her deliberately even in a huff, taking care of her is not only his job as husband-to-be but as her God of Happiness. Something he takes very seriously even now.

Which is why her words hold such weight and he periodically needs reassurances that he's doing a good job, because he knows he screws up often and sometimes makes her very displeased if not entirely unhappy.

It's something he's desperate to do better at.]

...'kay.

[Those two little words are enough to quell his fears, soothing his expression into one of contentment as he nuzzles against her hand, eyes lightly closing for a brief time while he simply savors her warm touch.]

That... I'm so glad to hear that, Hiyori....

[He knows he can throw her into a tizzy with his antics, upsetting her with his obliviousness, and frequently making her sad for various reasons, but as long as happiness is the pervading emotion, then the rest is fine to have now and then.]

I know. It's okay, I'm not mad at you. I know I'm hardly what you'd consider a "cool" guy most of the time, but so long as you like me for who I am, then I'm happy being whatever type of god you see me as. All I need is your love...

[Neither is he, as his lips curl up as he leans in to kiss her again, gently settling down along her body with a soft sigh of contentment.]

[wwtd]

[ HHHHHH FINE. SHE IS HER SEXY DORKY.

having him so glad to hear it makes her doubly as determined to tell him as much as possible, too. isn't it fine if he's not "cool"? he got the girl. because he is who he is. although he has his cool moments, too. there's no denying that.

and he's sexy (sometimes). so!! ]

Mmmmm, I'm the most partial to you being my God of Happiness. But... my Sex God is pretty good, too.

[ that'll be a new running joke, sorry. it's not like he's NOT good at it and he should realize as much by how she looks after the fact. how she looks now, hair still mussed and her cheeks still flushed and her body still weak from all his hard work. she can barely lift her arms to put them around him as he settles against her. taking her thumb, she has to try and clean some of the mess left on his face as well. ]

You are cool. You have your moments. But it's when you're not trying and you just end up doing cool things, or sweet things, or sexy things... those are the best. Because they're you. The most you.

[intertwinedfates]

[THEY CAN BE SEXY DORKY TOGETHER.

This is why she's the one he loves. Not just because she's kind and generous enough to feed his ego, but she believes in him, utterly. She sees him for who he is, not who he pretends to be to win folks over.

And on occasion she even finds him cool and sexy! Win-win!]

Heh... That's good, since I want to be your God of Happiness most of all. Sex God can be my night job~

[He can tease too; it isn't as though he's 'no fun allowed' about it. What matters most is that she's satisfied and not left wanting; he would hate for her to think she needs to go elsewhere to be fulfilled. Nestled against her, he kisses at her thumb as it glides over his face, daring to catch it gently between his teeth briefly before letting her go again.]

In other words... I push myself to be something I'm not too much? It does seem like when I try really hard you just laugh... Or I tick you off. [Humming softly, he tilts his head to kiss her palm.] Guess that means not going overboard as often.

[wwtd]

[ THEY ARE THAT.

hiyori rolls her eyes fondly with an affectionate smile. night job - how about getting a day job, huh? but she sees the tease for what it is.

there's no "going elsewhere" if she's ever wanting. not with a ring on her finger. she'd rather face the difficult conversation of telling yato how she feels than ever do that.

but he draws a blank in her mind when he returns the gesture of teeth scraping against a finger, like she did when he was feeding her. the reaction isn't as strong as his near-trembling but she does suck in a sharper breath and her pupils dilate.

for her to panic a bit that yato feels like she laughs when he tries hard. ]

Eh? I - I do? [ oh no. that's mean. laughing at someone when they're trying really hard?! yes, even yato. ] I mean, yes, you do but I probably... shouldn't laugh.

[ aaaaaa ]

It's just - ! I don't know. You wouldn't be you if you didn't go overboard, too...?

[intertwinedfates]

[THE DORKIEST NAUGHTINESS.

H-Hey, he does have a day job...! He usually does, it just changes month to month... Though he's been putting a lot of thought into trying to find a steadier job, something she can be proud of.

Maybe it's just his father's lingering words that leave him fearful of losing her in some way, be it in faith or body or heart. Though he knows he needs to believe and trust in her like he never has been able to before. He owes her that much.

As his teeth scrape over her skin and draw a sudden intake of breath from her, he smiles a bit, especially when it's enough to cause her eyes to refocus on him. He doesn't mean to make her feel bad - never that - but he's trying to be honest as well.

His efforts do tend to be over the top and laughable, but... they're always earnest and genuine.]

Sometimes... [He answers softly, still smiling, although it's a touch sadder. Kind of like how Yukine often didn't give him much praise for his efforts there for a while, until he realized his god was serious about bringing happiness to people.] I don't mind it on occasion, but... I just want you to know I mean it in everything I do for you.

[Pulling her hand away, he leans in to softly kiss her.]

I suppose not. I can be a bit dramatic at times. [Understatement of the year...]

[wwtd]

[ it's more important to hiyori that he works somewhere that he can be proud of.

if it his father that haunts him, all the more reason to say it over and over and prove that asshole wrong. though she's feeling like quite the asshole for laughing at his efforts. sometimes, in being honest, there's a risk of making someone feel bad.

and that's alright.

he means it in everything he does for her. did he mean it... when he carved striped underwear out of snow? n - no. gods, she'd be devastated if yato laughed at her calendar idea or the scavenger hunt she set up on real valentine's day.

although late, she does kiss him back. did she laugh at him for earnest effort? also YEAH understatement of the year, drama queen god. ]

Are you... talking about how I laughed just now? How I couldn't say "You're a Sex God, Yato-sama" with a straight face?

[ she was laughing at HERSELF more than anything!! not him.

ah, hold on. ]

Y - you really wanted me to praise you about how good you are in bed... and say you were an angel and stuff... even though gods are mightier than angels?!

[intertwinedfates]

[Ah, that's true... He's still learning to live for himself in earnest rather than to please other people.

Even if said person is the one he loves. Because once upon a time, he loved his father, too. And the last thing he wants is for Hiyori to ever feel anything like she might be similar to him, since she's not. She supports him even if she finds amusement in his efforts. Which are, quite frankly, theatrical.

There's no harm done in her being entertained. He'd prefer that to scorn.

Bumping noses with her, he lets their lips glide over one another's, a small smile still on his face. At least he didn't cry and whine over this...?]

A little bit. I mean, I...

[Ah, yeah, she's got it. No need for him to explain. Not completely, anyway.

Feeling his cheeks heat up, he glances away with a light shrug.]

Is it strange that I wanna be both for you...? Angels are the messengers of gods, but often times they're prayed to more than gods themselves. [.....] Mostly I just wanted to know I did good.

[wwtd]

[ ... is that true? angels are prayed to more than GODS? she had no idea. more importantly, ]

You did do good.

[ hopefully, he knows that and this is just yato being yato and wanting to be worshipped and adored in excess. he always does good. like, ESPECIALLY in the bedroom. that's something he never has to worry about.

what he does have to worry about his hiyori's shyness. it's not like she's going to tell him he has the Best Dick Ever even if

there's a far more primal and feral part of her that definitely thinks that on some level. ]

I'm sorry if I ever made you feel like you didn't do good with how hard you try, Yato. I know me and Yukine-kun sometimes couldn't take you seriously. You do try so hard at so much. I was laughing at myself, not you.

[ her fingers press to one side of his face, angling him towards her. for him, she can do it with a straight face. bonus blush, too. ]

Yato-sama, you made me see stars, not just Heaven. Everything you did was just... so good. You get better every time, like you're figuring me out better than I know myself. And you... you have no idea what you do to me. It doesn't matter how many times we've done it, I just want you more and more and more.

[ ... how's that? ]

[intertwinedfates]

[He knows that western ones get a lot of patronage, at least! Makes him jealous, to put it mildly.]

Hiyori...

[He had a feeling he did okay, yeah, but... there's always something nice about having your own beliefs confirmed by someone else. And as a god, he does crave that worship and praise like nobody's business. Besides, despite his apparent prowess in the sheets, he is still learning.

Hopefully she can get over her shyness and give him some feedback or pointers if he needs to change things up or improve in certain areas. That'd be better than fumbling poorly through sex.]

If it has happened on occasion, I don't blame you. It just means I haven't been doing a good enough job, in that case. [Like when he never got enough souvenirs for his dad.] I... I'm glad you weren't laughing at me, though. That would've hurt.

[He peers at said blushing face with one of his own, though he's also wearing a sheepish smile.]

A-Ah... H..Hiyori, you.... [That's-- that's more than he was expecting, as is evidenced by his sudden flustered demeanor.] Geez.... I want you too-- Every time we do something together, it's like I can't get enough of you. Like I'm hungry for you all the time. Which I am. You make me so ravenous...

[Taking up one of her hands, he gently bites at the backs of her knuckles before kissing them.]

....as long as you're satisfied with what I can offer, then that's all I need to know.

[wwtd]

[ thing is they were, are both fumbling through it but it was never poorly. ]

No... that's not true...

[ some frustration builds up in her. there are some points where yato has fucked up, but it hasn't been because he hasn't been doing a good enough job. it's just that he makes mistakes. what the hell is this line of thinking? not doing a good enough job???

he's doing fine. he's learning. there's no expectation of him to do certain things besides what he's already doing. maybe there are expectations for him NOT TO DO certain things but let's not go over that all over again. ]

I am. I want everything you have to offer.

[ maybe she'll be repeating it until she's dead in the grave but she wants to be with him. whether rich or poor, sickness or health. ]

Even if you had nothing, I'd share what I have with you.

[intertwinedfates]

[It certainly wasn't from his side, but then, he knows that it's often easier for the guy to be satisfied than the girl.]

Huh...?

[Puzzled, he snuggles up against her while propping his head up with a hand in order to better read her expression. She seems... annoyed, kinda? Enough so that he can't help biting his lip in apprehension. Sometimes their communication is lacking; it's like they're on two separate wavelengths.

But... if she doesn't agree with his assessment, then... maybe he is doing okay?]

Then I'll happily give all I have to you...

[Leaning closer, he bumps foreheads with her, smiling again finally. That definitely sounds like some marriage vows level of sentiments there.]

For that, I'll be forever grateful, Hiyori... Thank you...